Steve Stricker

They call Steve Stricker "Mr. September" for a reason. He earned that title because of his consistent and superior play during the FedEx Cup Playoffs, which occur in late August and September of every season.

Since the start of the playoffs in 2007, Stricker has picked up a couple of wins in the playoff events, including a victory at the Barclays. Of course, Mr. September has had many top-10 finishes as well, but he has never walked away with the FedEx Cup trophy.

Stricker is currently 10th in the points standings, and with four weeks left to go, it's certainly anyone's ball game. However, if Stricker can live up to his reputation, he may be the champion when all the dust settles down at the end of the playoffs.

Tiger Woods

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You can't count Tiger Woods out of any tournament, and definitely not the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Woods has won the FedEx Cup twice since the playoffs began back in 2007. He's been out of contention the past two years due to swing changes and his personal issues, but it's safe to say that Tiger is back in 2012.

He's got three wins under his belt this year and is currently first in the points standings.

If you take a look at Woods' track record at the FedEx Cup, he's won a few times, and has never finished outside the top 20 in any of the four events that make up the playoffs.

Given his history, and his current game, Tiger can still pull off a third FedEx Cup victory this year. It's totally possible, but as usual, it will depend on Woods' putter and whether or not he can keep the momentum going.

Keegan Bradley

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Keegan Bradley has had a spectacular season so far.

He won the WGC Bridgestone Invitational, and has 12 top-25 finishes so far in 2012. He wasn't able to defend his title at the PGA Championship, but a solid tied for third finish should bode well for his confidence heading into the playoffs.

His clutch putting is the key to his game, and Bradley can wield the belly putter as well as anyone. His ability to make clutch putts at the right time makes him a true champion.

If Bradley gets hot with the putter, the rest of the field better watch out.